However, once I was out and dry, I was stoked to find that my hair looked just as vibrant as my first application. The first time I washed my hair with shampoo and conditioner a week later, I had about the same amount of color coming off as the first rinse. As someone who wanted to add a new color without putting my hair through any more damage, it was the perfect solution that actually delivered the results it promised. And yes, I’ll say it… more conditioned than Overtone left me (plus, it’s cheaper!). After using Arctic Fox, it felt nourished and healthier than it has in over two months. Ever since lightening it, it had been a little bit gummy at the ends and overall very straw-like. Besides the color, the actual feel of my hair left me floored. On top of that, I had various levels of fading in my hair before applying, but the color came out totally even throughout. The color came out so incredibly rich and blends really well into my brunette shadow roots. But, it was easy to remove by sprinkling Oxyclean on top and letting it sit for about 30 minutes. There was definitely a noticeable purple tinge to the bottom of my tub. With that said, this color stained my tub the most out of any I’ve used in the past month.
But the water was a very translucent purple right away. Usually when I do that first rinse, I get a flood of the color coming off my hair. I was really surprised at the lack of color that was rinsing out right off the bat. I rinsed in the coldest water I could handle- a little cooler than lukewarm but not freezing. Since there’s added conditioner, you’ll even get extra hydration! Since Arctic Fox doesn’t contain peroxide or ammonia, leaving it in longer than recommended won’t hurt your hair at all. But again, since I used the entire bottle, I wanted to give it the best chance at coating my hair since I couldn’t go back and add more.
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I left the color in for a full hour- the minimum recommended is 30 minutes. I’m happy to report that the 8oz in one bottle covered my entire head of hair generously. It spread very easily throughout my hair without having to add extra conditioner like other semi-permanents, since it already has some in the formula. I was actually very surprised with the texture. Once it was dry, I went to work sectioning and applying Purple Rain straight out of the bottle. After rinsing, I stepped out and let my hair air dry completely (doesn’t take long here in this dry weather) without adding any more product. I washed my hair with my dandruff shampoo, which also helped strip a little more of the pink I was trying to cover. Since Arctic Fox is semi-permanent, you’re supposed to apply to freshly clean and dried hair. Sorry! The above is the last picture I took before coloring over… and it was even a little more faded than the picture once I washed it one more time before dying. Because I didn’t plan on doing this review, I didn’t take an official “before” photo. I was starting with faded pinkish-orange hair that was definitely looking brassy.
So whatever, I picked up Arctic Fox on Amazon and one random Sunday, decided to throw it in my hair after my previous color (a mix of Radiant Raspberry and Plum from Ion) had almost completely washed out. That’s when I realized Overtone is more of a maintenance product, not a hair color, if you’re not starting with light hair. It was cute, don’t get me wrong, but not what I envisioned.
Even when I used Vibrant Purple from Overtone, I had a lot more of a berry vibe because my hair just loves showing off warm tones. My hair hasn’t come out “right”- or, what I expected it to look like- literally any of the times I’ve colored it over the past several weeks. I had a sales associate at Sally Beauty recommend it, then I saw a friend on Facebook use it with some pretty good results, so I thought I’d give it a try. I’m going to be upfront: I wasn’t expecting a lot when I ordered the Arctic Fox Purple Rain Hair Color off Amazon.
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